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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 

OF THE 

GOVERNORS IN MEXICO 



1 F. Crowson, Jr 



Ben 

Publisher, ;_ Inter-Nations Biographical Record 
and Profesor de CaStellano e Ingles 





Contents of this folder: 
Gener^^l Francisco J. Grajales 
Lie. Francisco J. Santamaria 
Lie. Manuel Lopez Hernandez 




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BEN F. CROWSON, Jr. 

Biografo de Dignitarios Mundiales 

P. 0. Box 6188 

Washington, B.C. (EUA) 

3io8raphies are based on primary sources. Printed in the 
USA February 1951. Price of folder— 10c. 



General £h Engineer Francisco J. Grajales 

Governor of the State of Chiapas in Mexico 



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General Grajales was born on August 1, 1898. He took 
his elementary schooling in the town of Chiapa de Corzo. 
In December, 1916 he jointd the revolutionary movement. 
In 1920 he entered the Mi]itary College. He graduated as 
a Construction Engineer and then went on to advanced 
studies at the General Stafl School. Following his termina- 
tion of said course, he was appointed Subdirector of the 
Military College and Professor of varieas subjects. 

In World War II he was second in command of the Gen- 
eral Staff of the Military Region of the Gulf and Tehuan- 
tepec. He has occupied various high posts 1a the Presi- 
dent's Military Staff as well as in the office of the 
Secretary of National Defease. He also was Chief of Staff 
for a time. 

In 1937 he was Military Attache in Germany, Austria 
and Czechoslovakia. He has also served short periods in 
the USA and in Guatemala on official military com- 
missions. 

General Grajales holds several important decorations 
from the Mexican government as well as from Bolivia and 
Guatemala. He is the author of several texts which are 
used in military circles for reference works. One of the 
salient titles is "Tactical (bourse for Engineers." 

His election to the governship of the state of Chiapas 
was brought about in a free ai\d democratic manner by di- 
rect vote of the people of that ^tate. 



Lie. Francisco J. Santamaria 

Governor of the State of Tabasco 




Lie. Santamaria was born in the town of Cacaos 
(changed to Santamaria in 1942) on September 10, 1889. 
He graduated with a law degree on October 24, 1912. 

During his youthful days, he was a director of several 
schools of San Juan Bautista. He published several works 
in general geography and in elementary geometry. 

Then he published a work describing a climb to the 
Mountain of Madrigal and what he could see from^ that 
high point. One of his memorable writings was the History 
of Journalism in Tabasco in which he had to study the 
more than 450 newspapers of the province. His most mem- 
orable language work is titled— EL PRO VINCI ALISMO 
TABASQUENO— AMERICANISMO Y BARBARISMO. 

A most monumental work is published in three volumes 
titled: BIBLIOGRAFIA GENERAL DE TABASCO. It 
took Santamaria several years to complete this project. 

He also wrote several prose works as well as some poems. 
His literary achievements have enhanced the cultural life 
of all the people of his state. Many of the people who were 
dissolusioned are now happy in the thought that the man 
whom they elected gove]-nor is interested in their well- 
be'ng and is developinq- the resources of the state. 

While his journalistic and publishing activities high- 
light his career, he also is known as a fighting attorney, 
a research specialist in language and historical affairs and 
a public official. 

Recently he was named a member of the National Acad- 
emy of Languages, the third person from his state to be 
so honored. 



Lie. Manuel Lopez Hernandez 

Governor of the State of Campeche 




Lie. Lopez Hernandez was born in Campeche, capital 
of the state on December 7, 1912. He studied in the schools 
of his native city and gruduated as a Lawyer on October 
8, 1938. 

He then taught history in the State Institute. After- 
wards he was named Honorary Professor of History. 

While practicing the profession of law, he became Pres- 
ident of the Tribunal Superior de Justicia (Court) of his 
state. In 1947 he was elected deputy. 

On September 18, 1949 Lie. Lopez Hernandez took office 
as the popularly elected Governor of Campeche State. His 
administration is adopting' a program of g^reater develop- 
ment of the agricultural and natural resources of the par- 
ticular region which will benefit everyone. 



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